Shakespeare Road - CO3 4HZ
Key Postcode Insights
CO3 4HZ is a residential postcode situated on Shakespeare Road, Colchester, CO3 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 582nd largest and 664th most expensive of the 821 postcodes in the CO3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 23 properties: 23 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £486,628
- 10 Year change
- up 28.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,099pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 61.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £384/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CO3 4HZ is a residential postcode situated on Shakespeare Road, Colchester, CO3 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 582nd largest and 664th most expensive of the 821 postcodes in the CO3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 23 properties: 23 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £486,628
- 10 Year change
- up 28.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,099pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 61.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £384/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CO3 4HZ
- 28 Shakespeare Road
Unknown
- 30 Shakespeare Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 32 Shakespeare Road
Unknown
- 34 Shakespeare Road
Unknown
- 36 Shakespeare Road
4 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CO3 4HZ sold for £450,000 on 17th October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £486,628.
The CO3 4HZ Sales Market has increased by 28.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.5% | £486,628 |
| June 2025 | 2.6% | £489,071 |
| June 2024 | -3.5% | £476,647 |
| June 2023 | 1.7% | £493,796 |
| June 2022 | 8.1% | £485,549 |
| June 2021 | 8.9% | £449,066 |
| June 2020 | 0.4% | £412,419 |
| June 2019 | 0.7% | £410,799 |
| June 2018 | -1.5% | £407,984 |
| June 2017 | 9.5% | £414,143 |
| June 2016 | 8.3% | £378,238 |
| June 2015 | 9.7% | £349,376 |
| June 2014 | 8.6% | £318,399 |
| June 2013 | 0.3% | £293,300 |
| June 2012 | 3.2% | £292,472 |
| June 2011 | 1.7% | £283,460 |
| June 2010 | 8% | £278,844 |
| June 2009 | -10% | £258,294 |
| June 2008 | -4.7% | £286,973 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £301,148 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,099.
The CO3 4HZ Rental Market has increased by 61.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £2,099pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.6% | £2,050pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.5% | £1,924pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.8% | £1,806pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.1% | £1,707pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.4% | £1,565pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.7% | £1,444pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.8% | £1,406pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £1,381pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.7% | £1,361pcm |
| June 2016 | 4% | £1,300pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.6% | £1,249pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.3% | £1,206pcm |
| June 2013 | 0% | £1,179pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.6% | £1,179pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.8% | £1,172pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.7% | £1,140pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.4% | £1,059pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.8% | £1,119pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,110pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 17th October 2025 for £450,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 29 sales since 1995.
CO3 4HZ has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£450,000 | 4 Bed House44, Shakespeare Road, Colchester, CO3 4HZ44, Shakespeare Road, Colchester, CO3 4HZ
- Sold Aug 2025£480,000 | 4 Bed House67, Shakespeare Road, Colchester, CO3 4HZ67, Shakespeare Road, Colchester, CO3 4HZ
- Sold Jun 2023£510,000 | 4 Bed House46, Shakespeare Road, Colchester, CO3 4HZ46, Shakespeare Road, Colchester, CO3 4HZ
- Sold Oct 2021£365,000 | 3 Bed House43, Shakespeare Road, Colchester, CO3 4HZ43, Shakespeare Road, Colchester, CO3 4HZ
- Sold Sep 2021£660,000 | 4 Bed House42, Shakespeare Road, Colchester, CO3 4HZ42, Shakespeare Road, Colchester, CO3 4HZ
Nearby Postcodes
CO3 4HZ is the 582nd largest and the 664th most expensive postcode out of the 821 postcodes in the CO3 area.
- CO3 4HN, Thompson Avenue, Colchester, CO3CO3 4HN34 Addresses|52 m away
- CO3 4AD, Church Lane, Stanway, Colchester, CO3CO3 4AD2 Addresses|83 m away
- CO3 4JB, Milton Close, Colchester, CO3CO3 4JB12 Addresses|100 m away
- CO3 4JA, Scott Drive, Colchester, CO3CO3 4JA3 Addresses|128 m away
- CO3 4HL, Shakespeare Road, Colchester, CO3CO3 4HL11 Addresses|129 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 12 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (12)
- house (1)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 13 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (1)
- F (2)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (10)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2021£660,000 | 4 Bed House42, Shakespeare Road, Colchester, CO3 4HZ42, Shakespeare Road, Colchester, CO3 4HZ
- Sold Nov 2015£510,000 | 4 Bed House42, Shakespeare Road, Colchester, CO3 4HZ42, Shakespeare Road, Colchester, CO3 4HZ
- Sold Jun 2023£510,000 | 4 Bed House46, Shakespeare Road, Colchester, CO3 4HZ46, Shakespeare Road, Colchester, CO3 4HZ
Schools Nearby
- Home Farm Primary School300 m away
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester600 m away
- Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils600 m away
- Philip Morant School and College1.0 km away
- St Benedict's Catholic College1.1 km away
- Colchester County High School for Girls1.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CO3 4HZ is Colchester station, which is 2.8 kilometres away.
- Colchester|2.8 km away
- Colchester Town|3.1 km away
- Hythe (Essex)|4.7 km away
- Marks Tey|5.3 km away
